AI analysis of ancient handwriting gives new age estimates for Dead Sea Scrolls | CNN

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Many of the Dead Sea Scrolls, some of the most widely known archaeological finds of all time, may be older than once thought, according to a new study.

The fresh analysis, which paired radiocarbon dating with artificial intelligence, determined some of the biblical manuscripts…